Introduction to Arguments

Actions and commands that OliveTin runs, without arguments, are generally quite safe - only that command can be run, without modifications. However, many users need the flexibility to set options on that command - normally called command line arguments. In OliveTin, arguments are defined in a shell commands like echo {{ message }}, with a bit of extra configuration.

Examples of valid argument names are {{ personName }}, {{ customer_number }} and {{ ISBN11_code }}.

a-z (case insensitive)
_ is allowed
numbers are allowed (argument names can also start with numbers)
all other characters are invalid for argument names.

What’s Next?

Now that you understand how arguments work, explore the different argument types and features:

Argument types - Learn about different input types (text, dropdown, checkbox, etc.)
Argument safety - Understand how OliveTin keeps arguments safe
Argument suggestions - Add dynamic suggestions to help users
Input validation with regex - Validate user input with regular expressions
Environment variables - Use arguments to set environment variables
See examples - View real-world examples using arguments